National Republican., 1887-03-15
AMUSENIENTS,

ALDAuGH's GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
Miss Rosina Vokes has been coming to this
country now for great many years, and has
not only established but entrenched herself
In popular favor but We don't know that any
thing she has ever done has been performed
with greater finish and truer artistic skill than
her parts last night in "My M!lliner's BILL"
and stephensons comedy, "a Double Les
SON." The famous ditty about the heart al
delight, but 1t must have been thoughtle;sness
ON part OF many people that persisted IN re.
calling Miss VokeS again and again, consider
ing that she has only just recovered from
little lady is evidently in the best of spirits,
and we trust that her health may match her
spirits for many long years TO come. The
uip,e entertainment opeped with "a Game of
Cards." Il one act comedy which certain
forms of genius could easily have made stupid
enough, but in the hands OF Messrs. Grossmith.
Bel, Elliott, and The very pleasing Miss Agnes
Miller, piece of dramatic work, which sug-
Gcsts the exquisite accuracy ofa line engray-
ing or u cameo. Mr.. Courtenay Thorpe sus.
tanned his two roles OF Merrldew and Harry
Fielding with the utmost satisfaction to his
audience. The triple entertainment is u de-
lightiul one, and WILL be repeated tonight.
NEW NATIONAL THEATER
The audience which assembled last night 20
hear and see Thatcher Primrose, asid Vests
minstrels, and other artists to the numoer of
cred around Wilson Barretk The great house
vas not Disappointed, Is the Whole per;
foImanee was capital, aYh only such as could
troupe in this, ,cOur.y. The programme is
stronger and more varied than any we have
seen before, and Mr. Marbles latest musical
versus Thomas" forms one of its most divert
ing features. THAT Wife OF Mine" aud "Thc
Christening of the Baby" are winning cards,
and ''The Moral Ballet is well worth seeins {.
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week.
KERNAEs WASHINGTON TnEATER.
The engagement Of Andy Hughos's Amerl-
can and European Novelty Company. which
began at Kernnn's last afternoon, attracted a
iull matinee and dense crowd at night. Par
ticularly pleasing was the singing ofthe sisters,
Helia and Ollie ATchmere, who are remarka-
BILE for refinement of manner, personal beauty.
ana culture OF voice. Edward Ieslie's imitn-
tions ei well-known actors and other peculiar
persons were amusing and wonderful The
mimic lost himself completely in each change
and was somebody else. Forty different mus-
cal instruments produced marye!s OF harm ony
In the bands OF the -Four Luciers, three brothers
anda sister. AL Reeves had full command OF
the meiriment OF the assemblage, and called
Il cut and raised II to what height OF laughter
he chose ny his songs, banjo solos, and funny
sayings. The sisters, Lolo and Lola Sylvester
and their brother performed astounding feat
rs aerial artists. Charles +. Mccarthy. ~
Ellen o Donovan in the dramatic sketch, 'ThC
O'Donoyans," presented perfectly the hearty
newly arrived Irish woman.
Hughess Company Ia already in supreme
favor. The week cannot lessen it, nor do We
sec how 1t can make II more.
HARRIss BIJoU THEATER.
No more interesting, no better written, nc
play superior in artistic acting TO that wit
messed last night by u large and appreoiativt
audience at the Bijou has been presented IN
Washington for many years. "a Ring of Iron
is thoroughly good. II abounds in bcautifu
| noble thought and heroic virtue Heartles
| laughter is In 1t, and also the saddest emotions
| known TO humanity. a perfectly practicet
| company rendered the performance delight.
fully easy and natural. So well was every part
acted that only the importance of certain part
made them appear more important; reall,
| they were not so. We decline 10 mention any
character or Its representative; content 20 In
| vite all citizens of Washington who were no
| present last evening to allow themselves ~
extraordinary pleasure.
THE DIME MUSEUM.
The reopenlpg of the Dime yesterday after
| noon witnessed the return of all Its forme
| patrons, and more who gave high note OF vel
| come TO May Adams's Burlesque Minstrel aus
was continued at night Twenty beautiful
| young ladies appeared In "The Little Tycoon,
| and OF course, were charming in all they dit
| and looked, The songs, dances, slack wir
| W0lking, ana Juggling on the revolving glOb
| pleased and astonished. So great Is the VARIETY
| of this entertainment and SO excellent the act
that all audiences through the week may fee
assured OF complete enjoyment.
FLESH wounds (cuts and brulses) can. bt
ICodily healed by few applications Of SALIVA